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Labor Day History: 11 Facts You Need To Know

Yes, Monday is a federal holiday in the United States, but Labor Day is much more than that.Labor Day has a rich history centered around workers. This year, it has particular meaning as hundreds of thousands Americans try to get back to work. The lates… Continue reading

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On Labor Day, Work to Save the Middle Class

This Labor Day feels gloomy. It’s a celebration of work when there is not enough of it, a day off when too many desperately seek a day on.America has commemorated two Labor Days since this brutal recession began near the end of George Bush’s presidency… Continue reading

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Unemployment Rate Rises In August For First Time In 4 Months As Labor Force Expands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Private employers hired more workers over the past three month than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as more people entered the market looki… Continue reading

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Why the Big Lie About the Job Crisis?

The August unemployment numbers are ugly, yet again. Nearly 29 million Americans are still jobless or forced into part-time jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics official unemployment rate is 9.6%. It’s borader and more telling jobless rate (U6) of 16.7… Continue reading

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An Investment Strategy for the Next Depression

You can’t avoid the predictions of the “inevitable” depression. There’s plenty of ammunition to support them, including a slower than anticipated economic recovery, high unemployment, record foreclosures, declining housing prices and the prospect of ru… Continue reading

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Why a Civil Society Extends Unemployment Benefits

I have the questionable distinction of appearing on Larry Kudlow’s CNBC program several times a week, arguing with people whose positions under normal circumstances would get no serious attention, and defending policies I would have thought so clearly … Continue reading

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Youth Unemployment Hit A Record High This Summer

Experienced professionals aren’t the only workers struggling to find jobs.In July, 51.1 percent of Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 years old were unemployed, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This marks the f… Continue reading

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Simpson’s ‘Tits’ Are the Least of It

When you think about it, Alan (“Tits”) Simpson is the ideal jester to deflect attention from the bigger joke — the fiscal reform commission itself. The problem is less Simpson’s dopey comments and more the idiocy of the rest of the commission.Given wh… Continue reading

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The Best Real Estate Markets In America: Local Market Monitor (PHOTOS)

It should come as no surprise that much of the national real estate market has been marred by waves of foreclosures, falling prices and high unemployment.Which isn’t to say that America’s real estate landscape is uniformly risky. Believe it or not, the… Continue reading

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Double Dip Recession Could be Prevented with Silver Bullet Bill

Today it was announced the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers for last month were lower than originally estimated. Home sales and consumer confidence are down, and unemployment claims are up. Many of the world’s top economists are now acknowledging t… Continue reading

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